Information Pages
Galleries
Links
Links to other websites are provided as a service to our visitors. The appearance of a link on this site does not represent an endorsement of any business or products by the Wisconsin Scale Boating Association.
Research & Information Sites Hobby Shops Manufacturers & Suppliers
Research, Reference and Plans:
Bowling Green State University Center for Archival Collections
Foundation for Coast Guard History Coast Guard Ship Plans
Smithsonian Institution Museum of American History Ship Plans
Shipbuilding History Shipyard construction records and other maritime stuff.
United States Maritime Commission 1936 Thru 1950
U.S. Navy Armed Guard and U.S. Merchant Marine in World War II
Other Model Boating Sites:
Great Lakes Modeling Association
Art of the Model Builder Marine Historical Society of Detroit
germanschnellboot.com Site by WSBA member Rich Mundt on WWII German Schnellboots.
R/C Online Forums and Discussion Groups
Model Boat Mayhem UK/European forum
Model Tug Forum Tugboat specific forum
Model Boating Magazines
Seaway's Ships in Scale (USA)
Marine Modeling International (United Kingdom)
Model Boats Magazine (United Kingdom)
Other Modeling Magazines
The hobby shops on this list all have websites for you to consult for hours, products, event schedules, and online shopping
(if offered). Some shops may be more specific to one or two types of hobbies (model railroading, RC flying, etc.) but most
are willing to get items you need. The shops listed here are only a small percentage of the hobby shops in the area.
Check your telephone directory, or one or more of the locator sites below for a shop near you.
Wisconsin Hobby Shops
Milwaukee Area
Greenfield News & Hobby Greenfield, WI. (full line hobbies) Where we hold our monthly meetings.
Happy Hobby Milwaukee (2 locations) West Allis, WI (full line hobbies)
Hobbytown USA West Allis West Allis, WI (full line hobbies)
Model Empire West Allis, WI (new & vintage plastic kits, collectibles, building materials)
S&N Trackside Hobbies Wauwatosa, WI (car racing but good for RC equipment)
Silver Spring Hobby & Games Milwaukee, WI
Wisconsin Statewide
ABC Hobbies LaCrosse, WI (local retailer)
Barrett's Hobby Hut East Troy, WI
Chippewa RC Hobby Chippewa Falls, WI. (local retailer)
4 Seasons Recreation & Hobbies West Bend, WI
Gary's Hobby Center Racine, WI
Hiawatha Hobbies Waukesha, WI (local retailer and online sales)
The Hobby Connection Rothschild, WI (local retailer and online sales)
Hobby Horse Madison, WI (local retailer and online sales)
Hobbytown USA Delafield Delafield, WI
Hobbytown USA Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI
Hobbytown USA Green Bay Green Bay, WI
Kvindlog Services (Hobby Dept.) Waldo, WI
Madison Hobby Stop Madison, WI
Northern Hobbies Suamico, WI. (local retailer and online sales)
Pope's Hobbyland Wausau, WI
RC Performance & Hobbies Madison, WI
Wisconsin Hobby Shops without websites: (If you are on this list and you have a website please let us know.)
Bristol R/C Hobbies 8671 198th Ave Bristol, WI 53104 262-857-3400
Don's Hobbies 2219 63rd St Kenosha, WI 414-657-5490
His and Hers Hobbies 2053 22nd Ave Kenosha, WI 262 551-7187
Hobby Junction 1729 Stephenson St Marinette, WI 54143 715 732 6333
Larry & Phyl's Hobbies 1010 W Holmes St. Janesville, WI 53548 608-754-9807
Phil's Hobby & Crafts 409 W Main St Wautoma, WI 920-787 7232
Schultz Sport & Hobby 315 S. Thompson Road Sun Prairie, WI 53590 608-837-3498
The Hobby Depot 835 - 17th Street Monroe, WI 53566 608-325-5107
Hobby Shops around the USA
We will include some hobby shops which may specialize in other hobbies as building materials, paint, lettering, lighting parts, and figures may be found there.
Fred's Train Shop - Overland Park, KS
Galaxy Hobby - Lynnwood, WA (local retailer and online sales)
Gold Coast Hobby - Glen Head, NY
Red Rocket Hobbies - Enterprise, Oregon (local retailer and online sales)
Internet Hobby Shops
Always Hobbies Online hobby shop from Dereham, Norfolk England
Hobby Shop Locators:
Coolhobbyshops.com - Hobby Shop Locator
Hobbytown USA National franchise with stores in Grafton, Oshkosh, Delafield, Green Bay and Appleton WI.
Hobby Retailer.com - Hobby Shop Locator
Horizon Hobby - Hobby Shop Locator
Kits, Parts, & ARF Models
Aquacraft BaD Ship Models Bearco Billing Boats Bluejacket Danvo Dumas Graupner Graupner USA Great Planes
Hobby Lobby Hobby People Horizon Hobby Italeri Kyosho Lindberg Models Loyalhanna Dockyard Mack Products
Microglass Midwest Model Expo Model Slipway Model Yacht Fittings Mosquito Boats Pro Boat Raboesch Rivabo
Robbe Ships n' Things Sub Tech Tamaya Thunder Tiger Tower Hobbies Vac-U-Boat Victor Models Wet Goose Marine
Electronics: Radios, ESC, Motors, Lights
Airtronics Astroflight Dynamite RC Futaba Hitec JR Radios Mabuchi Motor Co.
Miniatronics Mtroniks Novak Pittman Motor Ram R/C Spektrum Tekin Traxxas Vantec
General Suppliers: Tools, Hardware, and Supplies
American Science & Surplus Badger Airbrush Batteries Plus Dremel Dubro Evergreen Plastics Harbor Freight
K&B Manufacturing K&S Engineering Micro-Mark Northern Tool & Equipment Paasche Airbrush Plastruct
Sig Mfg Co Sherline Tools Taig Tools Testors/Pactra/Floguil X-Acto
